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Racepak Is Throwing A Party, Giving A Seminar, And Sponsoring An A-Fuel Car In Pomona!

That’s right folks, if you are going to be at the NHRA World Finals in Pomona this weekend then take advantage of the fine folks at Racepak, who are going to have goodies, information, and more...

This High Speed Sprint Car Crash Is Incredibly Violent But The Driver Was OK – Got His Bell Wrung But Walked Away

Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California is one of the best known dirt tracks in the huge state. Chad’s been out there a couple times to watch the races and make trouble and he reports that...

Greg Rourke Picks His Favorite SEMA 2014 Cars And Trucks – See ‘Em All Here

(WORDS AND PHOTOS BY GREG ROURKE) – This was my first visit to SEMA. I really had no idea what to expect, and I was right. It was huge, wall to wall stuff and people. Bob and I brought our...

Go or No Go? The Nomaro Was One Of SEMA’s Most Controversial Cars – You Make The Call!

(WORDS AND PHOTOS BY GREG ROURKE) – Called the Nomaro, it’s a 1969 Camaro RS front doghouse on a Nova body. It also has what appears to be Pontiac Ventura taillights, just to further muddle...

Indiana’s Historic Bunker Hill Dragway Is For Sale – Track, Restaurant, House, Plus An Additional Speedway Could Be Yours!

It is that time of the year again! First we told you about I-40 Dragway going up for sale a week or two ago and now we’re back with another track that is being offered up to the highest bidder....

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Oh, The Weather Outside Is Frightful…

pro·cras·ti·nate: (noun)  1. To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. 2. To postpone or delay needlessly See also: Winter season vehicle...

This Big Block Chevy Powered Astro Van Is The Coolest Sleeper Of 2014 – Complete Q-Ship!

We post lots of sleepers here on BangShift and that is mainly because we love them so much. The good news is that we know you love them because we get so many tips and emails about unsuspecting speed...

Ride Along With Danny Popp As He Takes Down All Comers At The Ultimate Street Car Invitational -Incredible Skills And Big Speed

One of the things that makes the Ultimate Street Car Invitational really special is the fact that it is about the craftsman AND his tools. What we mean by that is while you can show up with the most...

More Cool Muscle Cars From The 2014 Boonesborough Boogie Nationals -Neat Stuff Abounds

(Photos by Doug Gregory) – We’re back with more sweet muscle cars from the Boonesborough Boogie Nationals. Doug Gregory pounded out the photos from this show and used his normal strategy...

Goodguys Autumn Get Together 2014 Coverage: The Car Corral, Cool Stuff, And Signs You Are At A California Car Show

Lots of times people will tell me that when I am announcing an event I don’t sound like I am from the Boston area and I usually agree with them because I tend to bury my accent on purpose. I am...

Italian Muscle: The Iso Grifo Is The Perfect Mix Of American Guts And Italian Looks (Video)

European chassis combined with American grunt has been a popular and entertaining combo since the days of Sydney Allard jamming Chrysler Hemis and Cadillac V8s into his English sports car chassis....

Ken Kelley’s 1956 Ford F-100 Is Fat In All The Right Places, Just Like An Effie Should Be And Now It Is For Sale

(Words and Photos by Kaleb Kelley) Here at BangShift, we like a little bit of everything. Some oddities that normally would be frowned upon, we love. We also like some of the iconic cars and trucks...

This 1950 Willys Jeepster Is Literally On Death’s Door – Junkyard Spotted And Crusher Ready

Having been away from the house for the previous week, I was looking to have some fun with the boys as they had the day off from school yesterday. Tom wanted to eat at his favorite diner so we hopped...

2014 Boonesborough Boogie Nationals – Muscle Cars Of All Shapes And Sizes

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Let me start with I didn’t not shoot more Chevy than everything else in this category. There simply was MORE Chevy stuff than anything else. When you...